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Rough Cock's Foot or Orchard Grass, {Bactylus glomerata.) 



Said to be a native of Virginia. This grass has been cultivated 

 with us, to some extent, but does not rival the Timothy Grass in 

 favor; 3'et in England it ranks very high. It is always sown 

 there in mixture with other grasses ; and, by experiment, is the 

 most productive of all the varieties of grass, yielding a greater 

 weight of forage per acre than any other, though less nutritious 

 than other favorite sorts. 



Meadow Cat's Tail or Timothy, (^Phleum pratensis.) 



The valuable qualities of this grass are so well known to all, 

 that a description of it here is deemed unnecessary. The culti- 

 vation of it in England is recommended in mixture with other 

 grasses, but not, as with us, alone j it is there considered very 

 valuably, but is not admitted to be superior, if equal, to some of 

 the sorts already enumerated. 



FioRiN or Bent Grass: American names are Herds Grass, 

 Foul Meadow, Red Top : Botanical names, {Agrostis vulgaris) 

 and (^Agrostis s:olonifera lafifolia.) 



The value of this grass is well known throughout this State. 

 From an inquiry into English grasses, it would appear that se- 

 veral varieties are there recognized, the best of which is fioria, 

 or Large Leaved creeping bent ; this is more productive, though 

 not so well adapted to upland, as the common Bent or Herds 

 Grass. 



Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass, (^Poa pratensis :) American 

 names. Spear Grass, June Grass, Blue Grass. 



This grass is indigenous, and is the ordinary growth of our 

 roadsides ; it is very early, and continues its growth throughout 

 the Season, until very lat6 in the autumn; it resists drouth, makes 

 a close sod, and is a great favorite with cattle and sheep. As a 

 hay grass, it is not so valuable as many others; is very perma- 

 nent. 



Your committee recommend that a system of trial and com- 

 parison of the grasses here enumerated be made by farmers, in 



